So obviously the team is feeling the heat from both the media and the fans...
I completely understand his post. But here's what he doesn't get: I grew up a Tennessee Vol fan. It was in my blood, and on Saturdays I worshipped at the Church of John Ward on AM radio when the Vols weren't on TV (all three channels we had back then). I would have done anything just to have to opportunity to suit up as a Tennessee Vol. Alas, my athletic skill peaked somewhere around 2nd string safety on a 2A high school team. Say what you want about "white privilege", but when you're white, 5-10, a buck-sixty, and they time your 40 with a sundial, well...for some reason Coach Majors never made the offer. So off to the Navy my slow-ass went...
I've spent more time on the crapper at test depth on a submarine in the North Atlantic, waiting on the NCAA football scores to come in over the wire than young Brian Maurer has spent as a UT Vol. I'm gonna go ahead and invoke seniority here and remind him that it is, in fact, people like you, us, and me who have put in more blood, sweat, tears, and yes, money into the UT Football program than his narrow butt can imagine. He's a young man. He has a lot to learn about life, and how it can be harsh, unforgiving, and indeed even unfair at times. Best if he learns it now, before he has to go out into the real world and get his feelings seriously hurt.
I think we've earned the right to call it as we see it, Brian. The Tooth Fairy didn't pay for your scholarship. We did. We don't blame you in any way for what ails UT Football right now, but just to be clear, yes, it is our team. Always has been, always will be. So it was before you got here, and so it will be after you leave. And no, I'm not a fan of "you", I'm a UT Football fan. While I wish you well in life moving forward, once you graduate I will transfer my "fandom" to the next UT Football player wearing your number. Sorry, but that's just the truth.
If you...and YOUR team had spent as much energy on the field as you spent on that Twitter rant, we wouldn't be where we are right now, would we?
Just a thought.
Go Vols.